Yup, agreed. Sport killing is a self fulfilling ego trip if you ask me. I used to shoot xxxx just to shoot them.... then I grew up.
I would have to disagree, they only conserve so they can hunt, they do not hunt to be a conservationist. Why do you think several states still have "predator hunts"... they say it is to "keep the predators in check"... why would you need to shoot natural predators, then go back and shoot the game animals to keep THEM healthy and in check... instead of not shooting predators and let the natural predators keep the game healthy and populations in check.
Not only that I'll disagree on another point: Natural predators take the weak and sick. Last time I checked hunters take the biggest and best they can find. When was the last time you heard a sport hunter say: "Hey, I just bagged me a sick droopy doe that weighed only 120 pounds!"... not ever I do not believe. In my opinion sport hunting make the game animals weaker, not stronger and a species.